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加油

jiā yóu
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to add oil
  2. 2. to top up with gas
  3. 3. to refuel
  4. 4. to accelerate
  5. 5. to step on the gas
  6. 6. (fig.) to make an extra effort
  7. 7. to cheer sb on

Example Sentences

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加油 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1501769)
考试 加油 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4885094)

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Words Containing 加油

加油添醋
jiā yóu tiān cù

to add interest (to a story)

加油站
jiā yóu zhàn

gas station

火上加油
huǒ shàng jiā yóu

to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation

加油枪
jiā yóu qiāng

fuel nozzle

加油工
jiā yóu gōng

gas station attendant

Child Words of 加油

加
jiā

to add

油
yóu

oil